Dispensationalism
Sermonette by Richard T. RitenbaughRichard Ritenbaugh suggests that the churches of God do not follow the nefarious Protestant doctrine of dispensationalism—an era of time during which man is tested against an aspect of God's judgment. Each dispensation or era allows people to be saved by different criteria. The doctrine suggests that Moses and his …
Anarchy in God's Church? (Part Two)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeNumerous biblical examples show the authority and structure of the church. However, they will hold little weight if we feel our experience invalidates them.
Anarchy in God's Church? (Part One)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeAnarchism rejects authority and governance. It declares that man is essentially good, and if all restraints are removed, that inner goodness will come out.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Fourteen)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughGod has sanctified no day other than the Sabbath. Sunday worship is a pagan deviation, perpetuated by Gnosticism, a movement that despises God's laws.
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Twelve)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, exploring the invasion of the early apostolic church by Gnostics(interlopers who savagely denigrated the "enslavement to Yahweh, His Law, and the Jewish Sabbath," replacing it with 'enlightened' Greek philosophy- the immortality of the soul, eternal security, irresistible grace, and predestination) …
Does Doctrine Really Matter? (Part Eleven)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, focusing upon the seemingly innocent but subtle and pernicious doctrine of Dispensationalism, attacks the assumed yet unbiblical adversarial relationship between law and grace. Modern "Christianity" totally rejects the Bible in its eclectic, pick-and-choose religious hybrids, instead following Gnostic …
Mr. Darby, Mr. Scofield, and God's Law
Sermonette by Charles WhitakerSeveral destructive heresies have crept into Western religious culture, including the rapture lie, the dispensationalist theory, and the immortality of the soul.
Who the Two Witnesses Are Not
'Prophecy Watch' by Charles WhitakerMany prophecy watchers have made their guesses about who the Two Witness of Revelation 11 are, but not all of their ideas have solid, biblical foundations. Charles Whitaker tackles a common view among interpreters, explaining that Scripture precludes it on very solid grounds.
The Law Continues
CGG Weekly by Charles WhitakerUnmistakably, the law is not a passing fancy with God, here today, gone tomorrow. As long as there are descendants of God's people, God's law still stands.
Rightly Defining the Word of Truth
CGG Weekly by Charles WhitakerOne of the ways the "unlearned and unstable wrest" Scripture (II Peter 3:16) is to misapply the meaning of a word they find there. Wrongly understanding some word's denotation ...
His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Four)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJohn Ritenbaugh, suggesting that much of Protestantism shares more of an approach to Deism (that is, God establishes His laws and then abandons His creation to their machinations) than to Theism (that is, God maintains watchful control on His Creation), takes issue with the Dispensationalist views of John Darby and Cyrus …
His Eye Is on the Sparrow (Part Two)
Sermon by John W. RitenbaughJesus Christ has full control of the church. Everything of consequence, including the development of our character, is engineered by Him.
Anarchy in God's Church? (Part Three)
CGG Weekly by David C. GrabbeIf we reject the spiritual gifts God gave to others, we put ourselves at risk of being deceived, and altering our belief system in response to every new idea.
Would Jesus Approve of Same-Sex Marriage?
CGG Weekly by Richard T. RitenbaughIn an interview on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, former President Jimmy Carter waded into the current American cultural and political debate on homosexuality. ...
